| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? 16:16 - Feb 9 with 3634 views | jasondozzell |
I'm almost certain that KM won't do this because 1. He prefers one striker with three 10s behind mostly and 2. He'll feel we need to be able to have a replacement for Delap on the bench.
But that RW profile that KM talks about in terms of Wes and Ogbene as straight runners. Delap could obviously do that.
Thoughts? |  | | |  |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:26 - Feb 9 with 2941 views | bluethomas |
I've often thought that it was that RW role that Delap was brought in to do - to give Burns competition and probably ultimately displace him in the team. Obviously things have worked out differently, but if Hirst was available at the beginning of the season he may well have played there! |  | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:30 - Feb 9 with 2905 views | Lord_Lucan |
I would love to see Hirst and Delap together
Toshack / Keegan
Birtles / Woodcock
Mariner / Brazil
Repeat / to fade |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:33 - Feb 9 with 2885 views | jasondozzell |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:26 - Feb 9 by bluethomas |
I've often thought that it was that RW role that Delap was brought in to do - to give Burns competition and probably ultimately displace him in the team. Obviously things have worked out differently, but if Hirst was available at the beginning of the season he may well have played there! |
Yes! Think that's absolutely right. Funny how things work out. If we had landed the Greek striker could well have been very different. I just feel that Hirst links play so well as well as his pressing. Him and Delap would be a real handful for any side.
We had them both on the pitch at the end against Saints. | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:33 - Feb 9 with 2869 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:26 - Feb 9 by bluethomas |
I've often thought that it was that RW role that Delap was brought in to do - to give Burns competition and probably ultimately displace him in the team. Obviously things have worked out differently, but if Hirst was available at the beginning of the season he may well have played there! |
IF and only IF KM ever played the two together. I'd like to see delap on the left of a front three.
Imagine davis on the overlap. Delap battering ram inverting inside bam right foot smacker bottom left. |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:34 - Feb 9 with 2875 views | jasondozzell |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:30 - Feb 9 by Lord_Lucan |
I would love to see Hirst and Delap together
Toshack / Keegan
Birtles / Woodcock
Mariner / Brazil
Repeat / to fade |
Exactly! Deadly duos.
Hirst and Delap on the same team sheet would be a boost. | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:35 - Feb 9 with 2867 views | jasondozzell |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:33 - Feb 9 by FrimleyBlue |
IF and only IF KM ever played the two together. I'd like to see delap on the left of a front three.
Imagine davis on the overlap. Delap battering ram inverting inside bam right foot smacker bottom left. |
Poetry in motion! Would love that. | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:53 - Feb 9 with 2787 views | Steve_M |
Ah good, not seen this one for at least a week. |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:55 - Feb 9 with 2782 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
Would be very 1999 top flight to go with those two stylistically, but it arguably worked for some of the most successful sides in English football history. |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:11 - Feb 9 with 2697 views | norfsufblue |
It's really quite simple to try it out by overlapping their substitutions rather than a straight swap... suggested it on many occasions |  | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:13 - Feb 9 with 2682 views | NthQldITFC |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:55 - Feb 9 by SaffronWaldenBlues |
Would be very 1999 top flight to go with those two stylistically, but it arguably worked for some of the most successful sides in English football history. |
Shearer and Sheringham |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:14 - Feb 9 with 2672 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:13 - Feb 9 by NthQldITFC |
Shearer and Sheringham |
Scowcroft and Stewart | |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:17 - Feb 9 with 2660 views | Trequartista |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:14 - Feb 9 by FrimleyBlue |
Scowcroft and Stewart |
D'Avray and Sunderland 
Did Dyche not play 2 up front at Burnley around 2020 - Wood and Barnes? |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:32 - Feb 9 with 2590 views | OldFart71 |
I don't think KM would risk Hirst and Delap for 60-70 minutes and as you say he prefers one up front who brings the other forward players into play. I like Broadhead as he has the ability to see a pass. Ideal to slide one in for Delap to run on to. If we were to hang on to a place in the Premier League it is imperative we find a mobile strong midfielder. Not sure if we drop we would hold on to Cajuste and obviously Delap would most likely go. But the money we get both from him and parachute payments would enable us to get replacements capable of getting us up again. |  | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:48 - Feb 9 with 2547 views | Yallop2 |
Think if we need a goal from the hour mark onwards it's something to try. Not from the off though. |  | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 19:28 - Feb 9 with 2381 views | Eireannach_gorm |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:48 - Feb 9 by Yallop2 |
Think if we need a goal from the hour mark onwards it's something to try. Not from the off though. |
The problem is that Delap is fried by then. |  | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 19:35 - Feb 9 with 2345 views | textbackup |
The lack of signing a striker means we can’t/wont see that. |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 19:54 - Feb 9 with 2287 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Here's a plan.
Only two senior strikers, toughest league in the world, (apparently).
Lets get them both on the pitch at exactly the same time, what's the worst that could happen. |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 19:55 - Feb 9 with 2280 views | pointofblue |
If we had a third striker then this would be an good move IMO - I think Delap would offer more on the right than Hutchinson has for a little while now. But with that lack of reserve forward, McKenna will probably only, and rightly, field only one of them from the start. | |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 09:42 - Feb 10 with 1925 views | itfc_bucks |
In the early days of McKennas reign, he did opt for the "dynamic" duo of Norwood and Bonne.
Granted, it wasnt a great experiment, but it did happen... | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 10:03 - Feb 10 with 1842 views | jasondozzell |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 09:42 - Feb 10 by itfc_bucks |
In the early days of McKennas reign, he did opt for the "dynamic" duo of Norwood and Bonne.
Granted, it wasnt a great experiment, but it did happen... |
'Bash Brothers' | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 11:16 - Feb 10 with 1696 views | Rocky |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 17:14 - Feb 9 by FrimleyBlue |
Scowcroft and Stewart |
Crawford and Phillips |  | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 11:41 - Feb 10 with 1642 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
The only way of making this happen is Hirst striker and Delap wide right. Not having a third striker maybe makes it more difficult. Perhaps Broadhead could be a 3rd choice option, Szmodics another etc.
Getting the balance right is more important than fitting both on the pitch together. You don't want Delap tracking the full back deep into our half as he will then be ineffective positionally when we get the ball back. He is a good ball carrier, but you want him threatening in the final third. Another point is how it could imbalance our left hand side - would this restrict Davis from getting forwards more? Would our two CM's get dragged over to the side of the ball leaving a lot of time & space in the half spaces for the opposition?
I'd like to see if from the off one week. Maybe Villa is a good game to experiment. They're expected to win anyway, but their full backs are attacking, especially Digne as I believe Cash is injured. |  |
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| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 11:42 - Feb 10 with 1635 views | franz_tyson |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:30 - Feb 9 by Lord_Lucan |
I would love to see Hirst and Delap together
Toshack / Keegan
Birtles / Woodcock
Mariner / Brazil
Repeat / to fade |
Sunderland's G-Force: (our very own) Gates / Gabbiadini | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 12:57 - Feb 10 with 1476 views | Vaughan8 |
Can either of those last a whole game though. When Delap almost had to, people were saying we need someone other than AHH to come on.
I'd prefer one to start and one to come on at 60-65 mins.
We've got so many wide players, we don't need Delap there. | | | |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 12:57 - Feb 10 with 1473 views | vinceg |
| Is there any way to get Hirst and Delap in the same side? on 16:34 - Feb 9 by jasondozzell |
Exactly! Deadly duos.
Hirst and Delap on the same team sheet would be a boost. |
Heskey and Owen |  | | |
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